Multichamber container



L. E. ROBERTSCBN MULTICH AMBER CONTAINER May 10, 1949.

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INVENTOR LAM'IRENCE E. Rpnmrsou ATTORNEY Patented May 10, 1949 UNITEDSTATES PATENT OFFICE 2,469,856 MULTliCHAMBER CONTAINER Lawrence E.Robertson, East Weymouth, Mass.

Application September 28, 1945, Serial No. 619,201

. 1 Claim. 1

This invention relates to new and useful improvements in containers, andmore specifically to a multi-chambered container.

It is frequently desirable and useful to have in the home, oflice orfactory, or in the car, or about the person in a handy pocket size, acontainer having many internal sections or chambers each capable ofcontaining liquids, ground material such as condiments, or articles ofvarious kinds. In some cases, a multiple container is more convenientwhen one or more of the sections that are not in use, can be nested inor about the other sections, reducing the space that the deviceoccupies.

It is my object to provide a multi-chamberecl container capable ofholding liquids in certain compartments, and articles of common use inother compartments, such as oil, cleaning fluid or a solvent and abrush, wad or cleaning patch to service fire arms, typewriters,household appliances and various types of machinery.

Another object is to provide a structure in the container that will becapable of containing and securing a brush therein, or a similarelement, such as, wads, cleaning patches or oil rods.

Still another object is to provide a special kind of long-handled brushwith the device.

Another object is to design the structure so that the brush is easilyattached to and removed from the container.

Another object is to provide a container of more limited applicationhaving, among other features, a nozzle secured to one of the caps in thecontainer.

Another object is to provide a container having a plurality ofcompartments wherein the number of compartments available for use may bereduced or enlarged by telescopically mounting at least one compartmenton or in another of said compartments.

I attain these and other objects by providing a container comprised oftwo elements, one ele ment having an open side and being so formed as topermit the smaller element to be inserted in the larger one through theopen side. This insertion can be made reversely, that is to say, thesmaller element may be inserted with either of two opposite sidesforemost. The container is provided with three chambers in its extendedposition and two in its telescoped position. Openings in the chambersare provided with caps, one of the caps having a brush attached to itsunder side by hook and eye interlocking means.

Other objects and features of my container will appear as thespecification proceeds.

In the drawings and in the specification in which like reference numbersdesignate similar parts:

Fig. 1 is a perspective view of my container.

Fig. 2 is a section along the line 22 of Figure 1.

Fig. 3 is a perspective view of a type of cap that can be used with thecontainer.-

Fig. 4 is a section corresponding to the section 22, showing anothertype of cap and means to secure the brush to the cap.

Fig. 5 is a perspective view of another type of brush that can be usedin the container.

Fig. 6 is a perspective view showing the brush of Figure 5 in itsextended position.

Fig. '7 is a perspective view of another form of my container.

Fig. 8 is a section along the line 88 of Fi ure '7.

Fig. 9 is a section of the container shown in Figure '7 with the smallerelement reversed in position within the larger element.

Fig. 10 is a perspective view of still another form of my container,with one of the covers removed.

Fig. 11 is a section along the line lI--II of Figure 10.

Referring to the drawings in more detail, in the form of my inventionshown in Figures 1 to 6 inclusive, the container I5 has a plurality ofinternal chambers I6 each having an opening Il. A cap I8 closes one ofthe openings. Another cap I9 has a nozzle '20 attached to its uppersurface (see Figure 1). Another cap 2| has a brush 22 secured to theunder surface of the cap by coasting interlocking means 23. In stillanother form of cap 25, the brush 22 is secured to a thong 2i: which ispassed over a hook 21 attached to the under surface of the cap. Thisthong 26 makes it possible to draw the brush through the barrel of afirearm when cleaning. Another form of brush 28 (see Figures 5 and 6) iscomprised of two brushes 29 and 30, joined by a pin hinge 3I, a sleeve32 being adapted to slide over the hinge to hold it in extended position(see Figure 6). The pin hinge 3| may act as an attaching means and isadapted to coact with the attaching means on the underside of the cap 2!securing the brush to the cap. The two brushes 29 and 30 have brushingmeans of different types, the brush 29 having long, soft bristles, andthe brush 30 having short, still, tufted bristles. When the handle islocked in extended 3 position, it is of sufiicient length to insuremanipulatability.

In the form of my invention shown in Figures 7 to 9 inclusive, thecontainer 34 is comprised of a large container 35 and a small container36. The larger container 35 has an open end 31 through which the smallercontainer 36 can be inserted with either of two sides of the smallercontainer foremost (see Figures 8 and 9). Coacting interlocking means38nremovab1yrjomthe two containers whichever of the 'twosidesof thesmaller element enters first.

In the form of my invention shown in Figures 10 and 11, the container 39is arectang-ularwin cross-section and has box-like compartments,rectangular openings 4|, and-inectaingular' covers 42 to close theopenings.

While I have illustrated a'n'd'described the "preferred embodiments ofmy invention, tit. ls-twine,

understood that I doe-snot limit myself to the 20 precise constructionse-hereirnv disclosed eand'ithe right is reservedrto-allchangestandxmodifications comingwithin the scope-of thei-inventionas'defined. in: the vappended claim.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim-Has new -and@desirec-to:secure {by United States Letters Patent is:

- A container comprised of two elements-the ;horizontal ,and vertioalcrossesectional :areas of one element beingv smaller thanithe'rcorrespondone of which has an open side through which the smallerelement can be completely inserted with either of two sides foremost,and coacting interlocking means on the two elements capable of securingthem to each other whichever of the two sides of the smaller elemententers foremost, the open sided chamber being substantially filled 11611said smaller chamber is completely inserted t erein.

10 ES ROBERTSON.

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